swap_horiz Azalea Alternatives

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Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) is a herbaceous perennial native to the cool temperate woodlands of Europe and...

Spring Toxic Woodland Fragrant

8.6 Great

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Ranunculus

Ranunculus asiaticus, commonly known as the Persian buttercup, is a tuberous-rooted plant native to the eastern Mediterr...

Spring Bulb Colorful Layered

8.3 Great

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Poppy

The term poppy commonly refers to *Papaver rhoeas*, an annual flowering plant in the Papaveraceae family, known for its...

Annual Spring Wildflower Colorful

7.8 Good

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Hibiscus

Hibiscus is a large genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae, comprising hundreds of species native to...

Tropical Summer Colorful Shrub

7.8 Good

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Hyacinth

The hyacinth (*Hyacinthus orientalis*) is a fragrant, bulbous perennial native to the eastern Mediterranean region, incl...

Spring Bulb Colorful Fragrant

7.8 Good

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Erythronium

Erythronium is a genus of bulbous woodland plants native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, commonly k...

Spring Bulb Woodland Swept Back

7.8 Good

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Anemone

Anemone is a genus of approximately 200 species of flowering plants in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, commonly kno...

Spring Colorful Woodland Perennial

7.5 Good

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Scilla

Scilla is a genus of bulbous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae, predominantly native to woodlands and meadows...

Blue Small Spring Bulb

7.5 Good

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Violet

Viola is a large genus in the violet family, Violaceae, containing hundreds of species distributed across temperate regi...

Small Spring Woodland Edible

7.3 Good

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Tulip

Tulips are bulb-forming perennial plants in the genus Tulipa, native to parts of Central Asia, the Middle East, and sout...

Spring Bulb Colorful Perennial

7.2 Good

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Rhododendron

Rhododendron is a large genus of woody flowering plants in the heath family, Ericaceae, including evergreen and deciduou...

Evergreen Spring Large Woodland

7.2 Good

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Virginia Bluebell

Virginia bluebell, Mertensia virginica, is a spring ephemeral perennial native to eastern North American woodlands, floo...

Blue Spring Woodland Native

7.2 Good

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Primrose

Primrose commonly refers to species of Primula, a genus in the family Primulaceae distributed across much of the Norther...

Spring Colorful Woodland Perennial

7.0 Good

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Mock Orange

Mock orange commonly refers to Philadelphus coronarius, a deciduous shrub native to southeastern Europe. In late spring...

Spring White Fragrant Shrub

7.0 Good

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Sparaxis

Sparaxis is a genus of corm-forming plants in the iris family, native mainly to the Western Cape and nearby regions of S...

Spring South African Bulb Colorful

6.8 Fair

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Viburnum

Viburnum is a genus of flowering shrubs and, in some classifications, small trees in the family Adoxaceae. The genus con...

Spring White Fragrant Berries

6.5 Fair

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Ixia

Ixia is a genus of cormous perennial plants in the iris family, Iridaceae, commonly known as African corn lilies. Most s...

Spring South African Bulb Colorful

6.5 Fair

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Deutzia

Deutzia is a genus of deciduous or semi-evergreen flowering shrubs in the hydrangea family, native mainly to eastern and...

Spring Star Shaped White Pink Shrub

6.3 Fair

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Weigela

Weigela florida is a deciduous flowering shrub native to northern China and Korea. It is known for tubular pink to red f...

Spring Hummingbird Tubular Pink Red

6.2 Fair

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Kerria

Kerria is a small genus of flowering shrubs in the rose family, Rosaceae, native to China and Japan. Its best-known spec...

Spring Yellow Woodland Arching

5.8 Mediocre